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Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance

Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice

In defense of the arrest of Bangladeshi imam who issued a fatwa against women working on farms

Time to get rid of archaic cultural practices  We need...

Enforced Disappearances to the Fore: Bangladesh

The issue of enforced disappearances, after having vanished from...

How Dyal Singh College Became Vande Mataram College!

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The case for a uniform civil code in Bangladesh

A uniform civil code is the bedrock of any...

Rohingya repatriation: Joint working group formed, repatriation process to begin by January 23

In the signed terms of references, the Rohingya refugees...

Myanmar and Bangladesh strike a shameful deal on Rohingya refugees

Returning Rohingya people to the hands of their persecutors...

Bangladesh: Justice hard to come by for victims of sexual violence

On average, a victim has to wait at least...

The geo-politics of the Rohingya crisis

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